Chukwuma Soludo

Charles Chukwuma Soludo

Charles Chukwuma Soludo is a Nigerian economist, professor and politician serving as Governor of Anambra State. His earlier public career included leading the Central Bank of Nigeria and holding federal economic-policy roles under President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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About Chukwuma Soludo

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Politician, Economist, Professor of Economics

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Also known as: Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Charles Soludo
Known for: Anambra State governance; Central banking and monetary policy; Nigerian economic policy
Country: Nigeria

Politician
Economist
Professor of Economics

At a glance

Soludo began his second term as Governor of Anambra State on March 17, 2026.
He served as Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2004 to 2009.
Before leading the central bank, he served as Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and headed the National Planning Commission.
He trained in economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and became a Professor of Economics.

Background and education

Soludo was born on July 28, 1960, and is from Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. He studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, earning a first-class B.Sc. in Economics in 1984, an M.Sc. in Economics in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Econometrics and Monetary Economics in 1989.

Academic and economic-policy career

His curriculum vitae records his promotion to Professor of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1998. In 2003–2004, he served as Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Planning Commission.

Central Bank leadership

Soludo served as Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria from May 29, 2004 to May 29, 2009, according to the central bank's institutional chronology. A curriculum vitae gives slightly different start and end dates, so the CBN dates are used here while the discrepancy is retained as an uncertainty.

Governor of Anambra State

Soludo won the 2021 Anambra governorship election as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and was sworn in on March 17, 2022. He was declared the winner of the 2025 election and began a second term on March 17, 2026. As of August 22, 2026, official state and federal sources identify him as Governor of Anambra State.

Timeline

1960-07-28 Born in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State.
1984 Completed a first-class B.Sc. in Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
1989 Completed a Ph.D. in Econometrics and Monetary Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
1998 Promoted to Professor of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, according to his curriculum vitae.
2003 Began federal service as Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and head of the National Planning Commission.
2004-05-29 Began his tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
2021 Won the Anambra State governorship election as the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate.
2022-03-17 Was sworn in for a first term as Governor of Anambra State.
2025-11-09 Was declared the winner of the 2025 Anambra State governorship election.
2026-03-17 Was sworn in for a second term as Governor of Anambra State.

Additional verified details

Current context

Charles Chukwuma Soludo is serving as Governor of Anambra State following his second-term inauguration. The Anambra State Government identifies him as Governor, and a Federal Ministry of Information report confirms his March 17, 2026 second-term swearing-in.
Soludo's most recently verified gubernatorial election victory was under the All Progressives Grand Alliance. This records his affiliation in the 2025 election and is not a substitute for a future party-registration check.

Biographical facts

He was born on July 28, 1960, and is from Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.
He earned a first-class B.Sc. in Economics in 1984, an M.Sc. in Economics in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Econometrics and Monetary Economics in 1989 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
His curriculum vitae records his promotion to Professor of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1998.
In 2003–2004, he served as Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Planning Commission.
Official sources identify him as a Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic.

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Affiliations associated with Chukwuma Soludo.

Anambra State Government Governor of Anambra State 2022-03-17–present
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and Chairman of the Board 2004-05-29–2009-05-29
National Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive 2003–2004